Curtain holder



April 18, 1950 N. FOWLER 2,504,821

CURTAIN HOLDER Filed July 29, 1947 IN VEN TOR. Ne i l Fo w'ler ATTORNE S Patented Apr. 18, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT Neil Fowler, Cleveland, Ohio Application July 29, 1947, Serial No. 764,381

2. Claims.

This invention relates to a detachable curtain support for use with bathroom fixtures, sinks and the like.

The support comprises a flexible strip with clamping means at both ends, which strip may be attached to the inside face of the depending skirt of a bathroom fixture and. support a cartain of suitable material. The purpose of the curtain is to make the fixture more attractive, and to conceal unsightly plumbing and other articles that may be stored beneath the fixture.

The principal object of the invention is to pro-- vide a curtain support for use on bathroom fixtures, the support being applicable to fixtures of various sizes and shapes.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support substantially hidden from View.

Other objects are to provide a support of simple construction that is relatively inexpensive to manufacture, is of a durable nature, and is easily attached and detached from the fixture.

Further objects and advantages will be pointed out hereinafter and for a more complete understanding of this invention reference may be had to the following detailed description and to the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the support itself;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view, partly in section, of the support, fixture and curtain;

Figure 3 is a sectional view of Figure 2 taken along line 3-3 showing the clamping means, strip, curtain and fixture.

Reference to the drawing shows that the support consists of a resilient strip I attached to clamping means 2. The strip may be of any suitable flexible spring material, such as spring steel or some of the modern plastics, and it may be of various shapes in cross section. In most cases it is preferable that the strip be of spring steel and have a flat band shape as shown in Fig. 1. If desired, the strip may be covered with some of the flexible enamel-like finishes for protection against rust and to improve its appearance.

At the ends of the flexible strip I are disposed a pair of clamping units 2. Each clamping unit is generally U-shaped in structure and comprises a back wall 3 to which an end of the flexible strip may be suitably fastened as by welding, soldering or brazing. At the upper portion of the wall 3 of the clamp a threaded aperture 4 is provided to receive a thumb screw 5. A curtain 1 of suitable fabric, plastic or other material is mounted on the flexible strip I and may 2 be fastened thereon by passing the flexible strip through a hem in the curtain, by stitching the curtain over the strip, by securing with hooks, or by other suitable means.

With the thumb screws backed off from the front portions 6 of the clamps the device may be readily disposed on the inside of the skirt 3 of a suitable sink or lavatory and above the bottom thereof so that the skirt lies between the screws 5 and fronts 6 of the clamps. When the thumb screws are tightened the entire device will be held tightly on the fixture. As may be readily seen in Fig. 3, the clamps and top portion of the curtain will thus .be concealed from view and the only portion of the curtain support and clamps that will be visible is the outside leg 6 of the clamps and this may be plated with a decorative metal or may be painted or otherwise decorated to enhance its appearance.

It will thus be seen that with my curtain support it is possible to cover unsightly plumbing underneath bathroom sinks and the like and to give the room a more pleasing and modern look.

Also the curtain enables one to provide concealed storage means beneath the sink, thus utilizing otherwise waste space.

It may be noted that my curtain support is readily removable from the sink for cleaning and may be readily replaced.

It is understood that variations and modifications 'of the invention herein shown and described may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having described my invention and its use, What I now claim is:

1. An attachment for a bowl type plumbing fixture having a depending skirt across the front and along opposite sides thereof comprising a curtain supporting strip of flexible spring material adapted to conform to the interior of the skirt along its sides and across the front thereof, and a clamp at each end of said strip adapted to be fastened to said skirt, each of said clamps having an inner portion attached to said strip to support the same interiorly of the skirt and adjacent the inner face thereof in position to support a curtain with its top edge concealed by the skirt.

2. An attachment for a bowl type plumbing fixture having a depending skirt across the front and along opposite sides thereof comprising a curtain supporting strip of flexible spring material adapted to conform to the interior of the 55 skirt along its sides and across the front thereof,

and a clamp at each end of said strip adapted to be fastened to said skirt, the upright inner portions of said clamps being attached to said strip to support the same within the skirt adjacent the inner face thereof in position to support a curtain with its top edge concealed by the skirt.

NEIL FOWLER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

Number Re. 21,143 865,137 1,358,239 1,369,615 2,157,020

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Davis July 11, 1939 Wallen Sept. 3, 1907 Palm Nov. 9, 1920 Bruederly Feb. 22, 1921 Sanford May 2, 19 39 

